AKELLO PRISCILLA
Gent
Summary
Graduate Student, motivated with two years of progressive experience and committed to professional development. An energetic self-starter and team builder. Successful project management, producing outcomes through leadership and team motivation. Skilled in quantitative research methods with gained experience as a Research Assistant. Adept at prepping resources, equipment, and materials for research. Excellent organization skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Guest Researcher
LeibnizCentre for Agricultural Landscape Research
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Designed and distributed surveys to obtain data and information to assist my research project.
- Trained my research team and conducted interviews to obtain information required for my master's thesis.
- Closely monitored and controlled project funds, ensuring my team stayed within allocated resources.
- Used R studio, SPss, JMP and excel to digitise, transcribe, input and log in my research data.
Research Assistant SCLAMP project
National Agricultural Research Laboratories Kawanda
11.2020 - 08.2022
- Designed field experiments and laboratory trials of maize studies
- Designed questionnaires and conducted surveys to inform the current status of integrated pest management approaches
- Trained farmers on Integrated pest management with emphasis on biological control
- Mass-reared pest hosts and their parasitoids for biological control management
- Analyzed data using SPSS, Genstat and STATA and wrote reports showcasing findings
- Participated in sensory analysis as a trained panelist to develop evaluation protocols and evaluate comumer acceptance for orange-fleshed sweet potato and cooked banana varieties
- Presented project research findings at National and International Conferences including Kenya and Ethiopia.
Agricultural Extension Volunteer
Kampala Capital City Authority
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Trained over farmers in crops husbandry especially urban farming
- Conducted surveys to profile farmers and market vendors within the city
- Analyzed the data using the SPSS data analysis package
- Verified beneficiaries under the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADs) program and distributed the inputs to the beneficiaries
- Set up an active social media platform where I and the farmers in Nakawa interact and share ideas and express the challenges
Intern
Wagagai Limited
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Provided support to different departments to ensure the quality of cuttings was maintained with precision through managing crop production activities
- Supported meetings by preparing materials, setting up spaces and taking notes.
- Shadowed daily activities of office to gain an understanding of the scope of work
Education
Master of Science - Rural Development
Ghent University
2024
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Makerere University
2019
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education -
Bishop Cipriano Kihangire SS Bbina
2014
Skills
- Computer literate with the ability to work with computer packages ( Microsoft Office)
- Effective communication skills
- Statistical data analysis
- Leadership proficiency and a good team player
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Customer Service
- Collaboration
Languages
French
Elementary
A2
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Beginner (A1)
References
- Prof. Marijke D Haese
Head of Department Agricultural Economics
Ghent University
Tel; 092646088
Email; Marijke.DHaese@ugent.be
- Prof. Dr. Hans De Steur
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Ghent University
Tel; 092645930
Email; Hans. De Steur@ugent.be
- Prof Catherine Darrot
Head of Sociology
Institut Agro Rennes Angers
Email; catherine.darrot@agrocampus-ouest.fr
Timeline
Guest Researcher
LeibnizCentre for Agricultural Landscape Research
09.2023 - 12.2023
Research Assistant SCLAMP project
National Agricultural Research Laboratories Kawanda
11.2020 - 08.2022
Agricultural Extension Volunteer
Kampala Capital City Authority
08.2019 - 08.2020
Intern
Wagagai Limited
06.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Makerere University
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education -
Bishop Cipriano Kihangire SS Bbina
Master of Science - Rural Development
Ghent University
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